Let's keep this simple, this is great Survivor! Through 33 seasons to this point, this is a top 3 newbie season, right up there with 7: Pearl Islands and 28: Cagayan. The final six is arguably the greatest final six in the history of the show, regardless of new or old casts. They were all worthy in their own ways. While the winner may not ultimately be seen as top tier to most people, he was a very worthy winner and truly impressive that it was a clean sweep in the end. This season had countless players clawing from the bottom and consistently flipping votes on their heads. Every vote was shocking. The players tried playing advantages and continuously whiffed because everything was so unpredictable. I think the most interesting dynamic is how one of the final three contestants managed to play an incredibly loyal game, where he worked his ass off in camp, where he won four individual immunity idols, only had two votes for him all season, and still received no votes in the end. He was truly the epitome of Old School Survivor. We had a contestant that would have been a tip top old school winner, yet is entirely overlooked. Whether it is a good thing or a bad thing, this really shows that Old School Survivor is dead. Anyways, this is a season that everyone should check out. I genuinely look forward to seeing any of these players play again!
Rating: 9.5/10
Great season. Decent pre-merge, really exciting post-merge. The rock draw tribal was one of the best ever. Great gameplay across the board, and lots of people not afraid to make big movies, which I like. Would've preferred to see David win, but Adam's win was solid and worth it after his story at the reunion. Like, everyone in this season just came to play. It's just got players all across the board, the only thing you could criticize about this season is that it's very male dominated. But this is Survivor at its best.
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Adam, David, Hannah, Jay, Ken, Zeke
Pretty good season, lots of memorable people. As someone who's never loved the old vs. young storylines, this season started out annoying and weak. But, in the end, this one showed off that the most charming people are the ones who prevail on Survivor and it was fun to watch the second half!